Which will be the ’swing faith?’
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Which way are Catholics breaking? (Sure, weekly Mass-goers will lean McCain, but what about everyone else?)
Will Obama pull in any of the evangelical support he’s courted?
Which way will mainline Protestants go?
Soon we’ll have preliminary answers to all the questions that have fascinated religion pundits for so, so long.
Religion has played less of an overt role in this campaign than in 2004, although certain issues with religious overtones—namely abortion—are always heavily in the political mix. But one religious group or another is bound to be credited by some with helping swing the Big Race.
Catholics, I’d say, are a good bet to be this year’s “swing faith,” whether a solid majority supports Obama or a large segment stays with the GOP and splits the Catholic vote.
Neither candidate really likes to talk faith. The loser will never have to—and we’re never likely to learn any more about what he believes, deep down.
But the winner will be scrutinized like few before him. When the biographies are written, we’ll know much more about what being a Christian really means him.
Will it be the Episcopalian/Baptist? Or the Congregationalist? Soon, we’ll know.
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The world of religion, we don't have to tell you, is vast. The purpose of this blog is for Stern to note, flag and comment on some of the more interesting religious developments on the scene – weighty and quirky, somber and laughable, far away and just down the road. He won't interpret Scripture, take sides in conflicts or judge anyone. But he will take advantage of the journalist's license to observe.
